Marathon/Running News: 11/27/10 - 12/4/10

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Air Force Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Air Force Expanding Annual Marathon (Dayton Business Journal) Race officials for the Air Force Marathon have been given permission to expand the field of runners from 12,000 in 2010 up to 13,000 for the 2011 race events
Bayshore Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Bayshore Marathon Registration Will Open Wednesday, Expected To Close Soon Thereafter (Flint Journal) The Bayshore Marathon will open its registration doors on Wednesday and race officials expect to fill to capacity quickly
Boston Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Registration: What Will Happen To Future Runners? (That's Fit) The Boston Marathon filled to capacity in just over eight hours for the 2011 race. Orgranizers have suggested several changes that will take effect for next year.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hall to Resume Marathon Career in Boston (Race Results Weekly) Injured American marathon runner, Ryan Hall will make his return to at the 2011 Boston Marathon, where he is the fastest American ever to run the race.
California International Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Cool Conditions, Slight Rain Expected For California International Marathon (Sacramento Bee) The weather will be cool and damp for the thousands of runners taking part in the California International Marathon
	News From: Thursday, December 2, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		After Dropping 100 Pounds, He's Ready For California International Marathon (Sacramento Bee) Travis Colby weight 325 pounds last December and knew it was too much when he was unable to fasten a seatbelt at a local amusement park. Now, 100 pounds lighter, he will run the California International Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Growth Challenges California International Marathon (Sacramento Bee) The California International Marathon has doubled in size over the last five years and enters its twenty-eighth year as the fifteenth largest marathon in the country
Cayman Islands Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Cayman Will Be Runner's 50th In 52 Marathons (Cayman News Service) Tristan Miller will fly from Jamaica to Grand Cayman to complete his 49th and 50th marathon out of his goal to run 52 marathons in 52 weeks.
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Comrades 2011 Entries Close Today (Sowetan) Just over seventeen-thousand entries have been accepted for the Comrades Marathon.
		Comrades Marathon Entries Close (Super Sport) The eighteen-thousand runner limite was reached on Tuesday for the Comrades Marathon closing the race to any further registrants.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Saturday, December 4, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Dallas' White Rock Marathon Is Run On Smaller Scale But Well Run (Dallas Morning News) While most Dallas local runners consider the Dallas White Rock Marathon a third tier marathon, nearly twenty-two thousand particpant would disagree.
		Why Run? White Rock Marathon Participants Share Tales Of Fitness, Personal Challenge And Inspiration (Dallas Morning News) To those who don't run, the marathon may seem a bit enegmatic. The stories behind why people run should convince most anyone to lace up some running shoes.
	News From: Friday, December 3, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Dallas White Rock Marathon Is No Run In The Park (Dallas Morning News) Defending Champion Edward Tabut will vie for his second title at the Dallas White Rock Marathon against one of the strongest elite fields assembled.
	News From: Thursday, December 2, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mexican Star Returns To Running Roots At Dallas White Rock Marathon (Dallas Morning News) Andres Espinosa Perez won the Dallas White Rock Marathon in 1988 and '89 and the 1993 New York City Marathon. At the age of 47 he will return to the "Rock".
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Can Expect Brisk Race At White Rock Marathon This Weekend In Dallas (Dallas Morning News) Winds at the Dallas White Rock Marathon are expected to be 5 to 10 mile per hour and warmer than normal weather is expected for Sunday's marathon.
		Teen Ahead Of White Rock Marathon Pack With Record-Setting Relay Team (Dallas Morning News) Logan McGill's spine was starting to twist due to scoloiosis. At fifteen she chose to wear a brace for her back and keep competing in sports. She has organized a relay team for this weekend's Dallas White Rock Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Dallas' Fair Park To Host Holiday Festivities, Fun Run and White Rock Marathon (Dallas Morning News) Fair Park will be hosting a holiday bash this weekend and serve as the venue for the new start and finish lines of the White Rock Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		High School Runners Will Compete Alongside Elite Men In Unique Feature Of Dallas White Rock Marathon (Dallas Morning News) The elite men running the Dallas White Rock Marathon will have some competition from area high school runners who have put together a rather fast relay team.
	News From: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		5 Things: Final Tips For The White Rock Marathon (Dallas Morning News) Experts are suggesting that runners in the Dallas White Rock Marathon know the course, check the weather and start eating carbs among some of their best pieces of advice.
		For Runner-Come-Lately, Persistence Pays Off As Dallas White Rock Marathon Will Be Her 79th (Dallas Morning News) Margaret Seggerman hopes to run one-hundred and one marathons and the Dallas White Rock Marathon will be number 79 for the 59 year-old who hopes to run number 80 in Hawaii next weekend.
	News From: Sunday, November 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		White Rock Marathon Will Feature New Twists, Lose Some Old Ones (Dallas Morning News) The forty-first Metro PCS Dallas White Rock Marathon kicks off on Sunday and runners will encounter two late race "Dolly Parton" hills and a new starting line and finish line venue.
	News From: Saturday, November 27, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Disabled Runner Hones Focus On All She's Able To Do (Dallas Morning News) Martha Manning couldn't crawl, do push-ups, pull-ups or lift her right arm. But she found a way to run and will compete in the Dallas White Rock Marathon.
Firenze (Florence) Marathon
	News From: Sunday, November 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Local Man Gets Set For Florence Marathon This Weekend (PR Fired) Andy Harrop will race the Firenze Florence Marathon this weekend for the Diverse Abilities Charity and hopes to raise over one-thousand pounds in doing so.
Fukuoka Int'l Open Marathon Championship
	News From: Friday, December 3, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gharib And Kabede Lead The Fields In Fukuoka (IAAF.org) Jaoud Gharig, the two-time world marathon champion, will lead the field at the sixty-fourth annual Fukuoka Marathon.
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		JES To Run Honolulu Marathon On Sunday December 12 (Artist Direct) The Queen of Rocktronica is set to run the Honolulu Marathon on December 12 as part of a fundrasing effort for AIDS Project Los Angeles.
Kampala Marathon
	News From: Saturday, December 4, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Moses Kipsiro Expects Win In Kampala Marathon (Sunday Vision) Moses Kipsiro wants to win the 10K event of the Kampala Marathon while David Mutai will be the man to beat over the 26.2 mile race.
		Tuwei, Muttai Back For Kampala Marathon (Daily Monitor) Kiprop Korir Tuwei and David Kipkosgei Muttai are the clear favorites for the Kampala Marathon which boast twenty leading Kenyans in the elite field
	News From: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenyans Yearn For Kampala Marathon (New Vision) A large contingent of Kenyan runners have entered the Kampala Marathon slated for this Sunday.
	News From: Sunday, November 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Kampala Marathon Attracts Kenyans (Daily Monitor) The Kampala Marathon has attracted a large international field with it's prize money structure that runs four spots deep for the December marathon.
Lisbon International Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Running Enthusiasts Welcomed With Open Arms At The Lisbon Marathon 2010 (BigNews.biz) The Lisbon Marathon will welcome thousands of runners to the streets of Lisbon on December 5 for the twenty-fifth edition of the marathon.